Target Notes Playing the Blues Over 1-4-5 Chords

Hello Cherries! Happy Bluesy Sunday. Jimi Hendrix said it best "Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel." He was so right. I'm going to show a great framework that puts your hand in position to play a mean blues solo. 

It's all based around the minor pentatonic / blues scale shape. I'm sure you've played that before. That's the ultimate place to play a greasy blues solo. You'll sometimes want to blend that with a dominant arpeggio to target chord tones. That's great for the 1 chord. When you go to the 4 chord you can switch to another shape that's superimposed right over the minor pentatonic scale. This new shape is an arpeggio too. The same goes for the 5 chord. 

Blend these 3 arpeggios together with the minor pentatonic / blues scale over a 1-4-5 blues progression and watch your playing soar. Focus on good bends and vibrato, and remember what Jimi said. 

Enjoy the video and have a safe and healthy New Year Everybody 🥳 🎸